What If You Never Coughed?

We all know that annoying tickle in the throat that means only one thing. You’re about to cough it out. Wouldn’t it be great if nobody coughed into the open air, spreading germs and mucus in all directions? Especially when you’re around. Sometimes I wish we didn’t cough at all. How much better would a cough-free life be for all of us?

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50 Comments

  1. @tabulanismorris7601 on March 23, 2024 at 4:43 am

    I stopped involuntarily coughing about 4 years ago. I trained with joints and eventually learned to not cough without intention. It now works for all types of cough. I still feel the need I just don’t do it. I have been just fine ever since, in fact find it vary convenient. You CAN turn it on and off and you CAN control it without dying. I get that sometimes you HAVE to cough, like if your choking but turning off the auto cough makes choking easier to handle as I was calm an thinking not clutching my neck and convulsing. Not having to cough has been a very good thing for me.



  2. @SW-fb1wh on March 23, 2024 at 4:43 am

    What if you never sneezed?



  3. @planetexplorer69 on March 23, 2024 at 4:44 am

    3:00 I watched that movie yesterday.



  4. @olusolalonge5496 on March 23, 2024 at 4:45 am

    Watching this during corona and thinking everyone in this video has it



  5. @CurlyHijabi on March 23, 2024 at 4:45 am

    What if everyone sneezed at the same time once? What would happen



  6. @amcool3052 on March 23, 2024 at 4:46 am

    I wouldnt be put in a coffin



  7. @ezpeeze9688 on March 23, 2024 at 4:47 am

    Nobody:
    This video: corona πŸ…±οΈirus



  8. @Shadowzilla59 on March 23, 2024 at 4:50 am

    0:26 Me: ewwwwwwwwwwwww and what is that mout doing?



  9. @blentadinaj7998 on March 23, 2024 at 4:50 am

    why does water clear up ur throat when you have a cough?



  10. @vitazy7328 on March 23, 2024 at 4:52 am

    What the hell is coh?



  11. @you_got_clips2418 on March 23, 2024 at 4:53 am

    The Asian girl who was wearing a face mask you know she have Corona virus πŸ˜‚πŸ˜·



  12. @ernestregia on March 23, 2024 at 4:55 am

    What if you never wash your hands?



  13. @kam5538 on March 23, 2024 at 4:58 am

    Ask dababy



  14. @johnchase4408 on March 23, 2024 at 4:58 am

    What if you farted out your mouth and coughed out your anus?



  15. @EBestLetterE5 on March 23, 2024 at 5:01 am

    Simple, covid19 will be almost very weak



  16. @vanessaharris8047 on March 23, 2024 at 5:01 am

    me: *breathing*

    what if: dont breathe too hard because you’ll die



  17. @s.s3043 on March 23, 2024 at 5:05 am

    What if we never coughed

    Corona would end



  18. @Thot_Patrol_USA on March 23, 2024 at 5:05 am

    when I’m not sick I usually cough 1-2 times a day. Sometimes not at all



  19. @snehasaha2975 on March 23, 2024 at 5:07 am

    When I was really coughing a lot …YouTube showed me my notifications and about it and the next moment I was watching it….what a coincidence!



  20. @haraldjackson7846 on March 23, 2024 at 5:09 am

    Tbh i dont remember the last time i coughed. I think i havent for years.



  21. @liaccemi on March 23, 2024 at 5:10 am

    Who else needed to cough from watching this



  22. @slyntion6288 on March 23, 2024 at 5:10 am

    What is bright sight doing hereπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚



  23. @InfinityBS on March 23, 2024 at 5:11 am

    β€œWhat if you never coughed?”

    YouTube: *ITS CORONA TIME*



  24. @islabellerose363 on March 23, 2024 at 5:13 am

    Does anyone else have the urge to suddenly cough? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚



  25. @nicklaschilds6953 on March 23, 2024 at 5:14 am

    Who else coughed watching this.πŸ˜…



  26. @Primitusyt on March 23, 2024 at 5:15 am

    while you are cooking you don’t have to cough i wish



  27. @sonic92889 on March 23, 2024 at 5:16 am

    What movie is 3:01 from???



  28. @AndiQytyku on March 23, 2024 at 5:16 am

    new video What if coronavirus never dissapear



  29. @MrGame8706 on March 23, 2024 at 5:18 am

    "What if we never coughed again?"
    Coronavirus: *Nervously sweats*



  30. @emmadreams5068 on March 23, 2024 at 5:18 am

    who else coughed trough out this video???



  31. @TheAsadTV on March 23, 2024 at 5:19 am

    I searched a simple question and this mofo started talking about global economy
    πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ



  32. @breez1065 on March 23, 2024 at 5:19 am

    I use to cough my lungs out when I smoked when I was in middle/highschool. One day I coughed so hard of a bong rip it disturbed my soul lol. After that without even trying my body would never let me cough again. To this day I still never cough even if I’m sick it just doesn’t happen and I don’t get it lol. Did I scare my brain that bad? Lmao



  33. @akuspqbs1750 on March 23, 2024 at 5:20 am

    Don’t show this to trump cuz he gonna make coughing a felony



  34. @canaldesalud1830 on March 23, 2024 at 5:21 am

    It roughly three years and Didn’t coughed



  35. @donviglone7707 on March 23, 2024 at 5:21 am

    -Ok what’s wrong, I mean what appears to be the symptoms?
    -Well I think you heard them I’m coughing…
    -Is there any blood?
    -Sometimes…
    -Ok now here, breathe… again… Let me see your tongue. Say ahh.
    -Ahhhh… Well what is it?
    -It’s not good news…
    -Well I guess that.
    -You got tuberculosis. I’m really sorry for you son it’s a hell of a thing…

    R.I.P. Arthur Morgan…



  36. @gaminglion1881 on March 23, 2024 at 5:22 am

    Then it means I’m immune to coronavirus which is great πŸ˜€



  37. @ronalynmutasaquino6614 on March 23, 2024 at 5:23 am

    Me: *Coughs in prison*
    Corona: WtF



  38. @oly2818 on March 23, 2024 at 5:23 am

    Coronavirus will take the L



  39. @Thot_Patrol_USA on March 23, 2024 at 5:27 am

    I’m watching while coughing it sucks asf rn but with enough medicine and cough drops that dont work I’ll be ok



  40. @philgamer_309 on March 23, 2024 at 5:30 am

    nobody would get infected by corona virus



  41. @Triadii on March 23, 2024 at 5:30 am

    Is everyone going to ignore the disgusting mucus sound effects?



  42. @valtaoiyt8517 on March 23, 2024 at 5:30 am

    What if there was no virus



  43. @DerpLL on March 23, 2024 at 5:30 am

    OHHH so thats what the weird spikey thing is on the neck



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  45. @celbatang9264 on March 23, 2024 at 5:33 am

    "What if you never coughed"
    Coronavirus:*disappears*



  46. @grendy7602 on March 23, 2024 at 5:33 am

    Did i misunderstand the video? Why did he say we cant control cough? Most of it ive always able to control and hold back(after this video ill stop doing tht) altho it doesnt feel very pleasant



  47. @samatkairbekov9794 on March 23, 2024 at 5:34 am

    coronavirys:Okay delete this or you be dead..



  48. @noobyxxl5552 on March 23, 2024 at 5:36 am

    *iF yOu NEveR cOUgH iT wiLl noT cAuSE CoROna*



  49. @milkywaygaminglol99 on March 23, 2024 at 5:37 am

    Me: *hey that’s pretty good*

    Also me: Hehehehe time to trick my friends



  50. @allymills7089 on March 23, 2024 at 5:37 am

    β€œIt would only mean one thing…”

    Me: *Coronavirus!*